Top 10 Catamarans 2023: THE FINAL RESULTS!
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- Опубліковано 3 чер 2024
- The 2020 Top 10 Catamaran results video is here!
5,000 independent public votes, 19 catamarans reviewed, 3 boat shows, a dedicated app, and NO DEALER BIAS.
It has been a long and hard competition and the public have spoken, the votes have been counted and this is the result.
So if you are looking for a catamaran, new or used, this is going to be a valuable resource for you. The full reviews are all available on our UA-cam Channel and on our dedicated Catamaran review playlist.
WARNING: These results may be at odds with the "Multihull of the Year" awards.
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Can we have a category split? For example: performance, luxury, budget.
Best bang for the buck! Have not won the lottery yet!
Agreed, the way I see it, if something goes wrong half way around the world, how easy is to get parts, how is the reliability etc. After all people buy Range Rovers because of whatever, but they break down non stop.
I think there is a reason most prefer the Leopards and Outremer.
Even though I like to test out xquisit and seawind myself but somehow whenever I look at Amel 50, or any HR my heart melts!
This video also had me wondering what a Halberg Rassey catamaran would look like. Love those boats.
@@The_R_Vid HR would not build a cat if the snow on mount Everest stared melting!
The Amel would be my choice for a monohull. Only $500,000.
Always loved the seawind 1260. Best value out there. Price should have been a weighted category. Isn’t cost always the final limitation.
everything in boats is a compromise....
The results are public, so you can always go look at the numbers and weight it based on what you find most important.
Value was a category.
This has to be one of the best review series. Detailed, specific, great cinematography and all the angles covered. Well done Nick and Terysa. Really informed my own thinking for a potential CAT vs. Mono-hull.
The is mate. Glad you enjoyed the series
Hope I can find a similar series for monohulls
It is the absolutely worst of the lot, and they, as a matter of fact, even LIE to further the boats, that they like over the ones, that they dislike. Take Neel as an example: They claim, that Neel is building to subpar standards and are literally unsafe, because they have no crash bulkheads! In fact Neel is absolutely class leading, the smaller Neel trimarans all have 5 or 6 crash bulkheads and the Neel 65 got 8! They are virtually unsinkable. Mind you, all multihul in extreme conditions can capsize. I have seen several owners reviews of these trimarans and also an entire Atlantic crossing, and the interior design by Neel may not be to everyone's taste, I actually like their airy and bright design language though, but it for sure not subpar! Nothing squeaks at all, even sailing in open Atlantic ocean in rough seas! Consider Nautistyles instead, which are more professional and less personal opiniated than this channel. Anyway, all choices of boats comes with certain compromises. I actually like their choice of catamaran, but it in truth cost the same as a brand new Neel 52 trimaran or the Windelo 54 catamaran, both offering massive more space and the latter also coming with an advanced electric suit installed from factory.
Sounds like we have a winner in the Ruby Rose sweepstakes? You gushed at the Seawind 1600 from the beginning and I guess the voting audience agreed, although in my heart the XQUISITE X5 is my yacht of my future. As an aircraft mechanic I see the similarities in the quality build, thoughtful placements of the things you need access to and the redundancies of the systems to prevent you from being disabled. Well done Terysa and Nick. Great job on the entire series. Doug in Vancouver Canada
Bravo, Terysa and Nick! Many of us will benefit from your hard work on this well done series of assessments. A few surprises on the list, but the numbers don’t lie. We are looking forward to learning more about Ruby Rose II. 🙌🏼⛵️🙌🏼
Thank you so much!
Great job guys - super valuable for anyone trying to get his/her head around catamaran options! Thank you!
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The methodology of getting the audience involved with interactive voting was revolutionary for sailing channels. The ranking tool is also real effective in visually laying out the results keeping track on where a boat stands. Good to see two cats at 1/2 million $ make the top 10 & top 5 in a competition where some of the competitors were close to $2m. Surprises for me: The Antares didn't rank as high as I thought it would. Well done Ruby Rose. Now I'm going to go back and re-watch some of those episodes again!!
We were surprised at some of the results too! Thanks for the lovely comment Roger 😊
Very nice comments Roger, I was Surprised aswell, especially seeing two of the “cheaper” vessels making it to the top,
Definitely sends a message to others, not only what is expected, but also what is possible! And Australian labour isn’t cheap by any countries standards!
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Yes, exactly! Videos like this one really give us the actual x-ray about how the market is. I did not saw any "bad" boats but of course I'd be more inclined to look at the top 5.
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Australian labour is not used to build the Seawind cats.... I believe they are built in Vietnam....
One of the most important series any sailing channel has ever done. It’s has and will affect people’s confidence in the market and their buying choices. Thank you so much.
Well done Nick & Terysa. Fantastic review series. Can't wait to see your new boat! Best wishes to you both on your next adventure!
Just keep doing it Nick and Teresa. Love this so much
Loved your guys review of the catamarans, I love xqusite x5 myself and the community was great to see at the Miami boat show.
Wonderful! So much work. Have loved your videos from the beginning! Thank you
I'm a trailer sailer and so not even in the market for such amazing creations. However, the only thing more impressive than these boats is your novel rating system and the stunning participation of so many sailing enthusiasts. To borrow your words Nick, well done!!
Aww thanks mate. Kind words
None of the cats in this video are even approachable by any of us. If you have a spare 1 mill lying around great... but You should have stuck to max $500k. Like me stating all the most expensive Top Gear cars that I will NEVER be able to afford:)))
Every boat - mono or not - in a "top X boats" video is completely out of my reach. I'd be lucky to be able to afford a dinghy.
Doesn't stop me from watching and enjoying the content. And I don't bitch at content creators for showing off things I can't afford, either.
Lots and lots of people have and own a home 500k plus, these are retirement sell everything kind of things. Or buy the time you are ready to retire these boats will be used and more affordable.
After watching the couples channel that has the Leopard. I am sold on the front cockpit design. Since 90% of time is spent on the hook, it looks like the optimum place to catch a breeze during cocktail hour. Watching him sail from there with the iPad for control is an inspiring experience. All nice boats though !
I worry about the weight of water if swamped by waves!
I can't believe how fast 18 minutes past . This happend only when the quality of the video is amazing . So thank you very mutch for this video and keep up the good work ! Cheers and have a great new season of sailing ! P.s. I'm sorry if you were asked already , but when will be the reveal of your catamaran? Sorry for my english !
Within the next few weeks. The manufacturer is finalising some details and as soon as they are ready, we'll be announcing 🙌🏼
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I loved this episode. So interesting. All the boats had many great qualities. Thank you for the video.⛵
Thank you for the video, all the time and effort you put into this and thank you to everyone who took part.
What an absolutely brilliant series this has been! You don't even need to be a sailor to find this fascinating. Well done guys!
Ah cheers mate.
Love it!🙂👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 I was really rooting for the Xquisite for #1.
Me too! I don't think any other company has the tremendous appeal of their constant follow up on maintenance to ensure a solid resale value. Add their willingness to be the central source of contact when dealing with all the mechanics that could need attention so you don't have to be tracking down companies and hassling with warranty coverages. It's just good business sense in my opinion. Then the fact that you can get so much customization and it is stunningly beautiful!
First of all I want to thank you for doing all this work. I have enjoyed the whole process and you have helped me a lot by solidifying in my mind the things I do and do not want in my boat.
I would not have chose the the Seawind because of the lack of storage. In my range, Leopard 45, money no object the Balance 526. Thank you again and I love the channel.
You guys are awesome! Love all the objective reviews with input from others. Also, enjoy the diversity of the boats reviewed from expensive/large to economical. Thank you keep up the great work for the sailing community!
A pleasure mate
Nice job on the video guys. Really laid it out for us to compare each catamaran!
This poll has it uses and value, so huge thanks for putting this together! The individual walk-through videos and your during- and after-analyses are more helpful. Looking forward to hearing the big news about RR2, as well as all the upcoming coastal sailing videos. Hope to see you in Annapolis in October, if not before!
The Seawind 1260 is probably the best Cat in my view, simply because of the features vs price. The 1600 is incredible, but you're going to pay for it, and a lot more than the 1260. Those big swing up doors make a huge difference to the livability of the boat, and in the tropics, those huge windows will make a world of difference.
Thanks, gives me more confidence in my understanding of what I would want.
Glad we could help
Awesome series, and thank you for the detailed reviews. Very, very interesting. 🙂👍🏻
A pleasure mate
Great work guys loved following the reviews can't wait to buy my first CAT. How about in 2021 you review the boats by different price categories? That way we could see the winners in each price spot.
Loves the analytical ranking process. Would have liked to see the breakdown of how each of the boats scored and ranked in different categories.
Fantastic reviews, obviously a lot of work went into this! Would like to see something similar in the used market for the non- 1 percenters.
Awesome Top 10 countdown of catamarans! Personal favorites are Outremer 45 (La Vagabonde) and Leopard (Curiosity) . I am sure your new cat will be a future favorite too!! Fair winds and following seas Ruby Rose!!
Congratulations to you both for producing what can only be described as an enthralling series of reviews. Along with many others evidently, I've been hooked. Really pleased to see the Xquisite X5 up there, and so close to 1st place, but congratulations to the Seawind 1600 for taking the top spot. Now it's on to Ruby Rose II...Place your bets:-)
Much appreciated!
WoW amazing effort by all the builders . Good Onya Seawind Cats (Aussie Aussie) but I must say that last of the African Cats was bloody nice. Awesome work Nick and Teresa
Awesome 👌 comparison 👏 of all those lovely boats! Well done you two and the audience!
No surprise to me and my taste for No. 1 as price is drastically lower than my favourite Balance 😀 But price tag is high and its hunting time again to find something suitable. Seawind 1260 or even the Leopard 45 are fine boats.
IMO, the best, most objective review series fo catamarans. Well thought out and thorough.
Best series ever! If only Knysna had daggerboards, it would be tuff to beat... It´s my dreamboat tho. Congrats on the videos mate!
Great video. Hope you are enjoying Les Sables-d'Olonne . Was there and camped nearby with my kids a few years ago and we had a great time
I really appreciate you two for taking on this project and showing true objectivity by excluding the manufacturers from the conversation.
Thanks Nick & Terysa for this episode. It certainly helps me to narrow down my choices and to decide on which catamaran to buy. Awesome stuff guys!!!!
Our pleasure!
Some very interesting results there.. great work Ruby Rose, i get the feeling this list may shock some designers/builders, but it was non biased! As voted on by the Consumers/ public, a great example of builders actually listening to what their customers want, Opposed from telling them they think they want..
great work guys!
What a great video! So much work and effort put into this. Very well put thoughts and great commentary.
Thank you so much mate. Glad you enjoyed it
While we're not in the market for a cat, I love the style of these reviews, N&T!
Thanks Brad!
Great to see an Adelaide suburban jetty in the background. Great reviews and results.
Super awesome work you two. We are very blessed that you have done this. Totally awesome to take that much of your time and put it together for something so important. Now we can only hope that the boat manufacturers will take notice and make changes in their designs. The bottom line here is, we will see what the manufactures do in the next three years. I’m more than sure they’re going to take note. Awesome work guys.
Congrats guys. Impressive effort and results. Hope this CATapults you to great and well deserved subscription and Patreon heights. Now, I just need that lottery ticket.
Hi, thanks for the detailed reviews! Is there any reason why you did not review the sunreef 50 or 60 cat?
Great work as always. Love the results. My personal favorite - the Outremer.
Outremer was one of our favourites
Your work is so very much appreciated by us newly committed cruising liveaboard advocates who are trying to navigate the tricky waters of choice. I am absolutely using your reviews as a baseline in my decision-making. What is curious, however, is that, with the exception of the Leopard 45, Seawind 1260 (and perhaps a few others), the reviews are done in the comfort of a dock at a boat show. Performance is assumed by polar charts, which I understand to be rather theoretical. Are there any resources that you can recommend which are based on real liveaboard cruiser feedback, and cover such things as ease of sailing, slapping, ventilation in hot humid conditions, etc...? I'm scouring the web for resources and can't seem to find much. THANK YOU!
Another great video Nick and Terysa, I for one totally agree on the seawind products not that I can afford to buy one good to see reviews done without bias keep up the great work can't wait to see RR2
Not long now mate
From very good to even better. Where is this going to end? Can it? Absolutely fantastic!
Great work Nick and Terysa! Watching the individual videos as they came out gave me a different sense of what the results would be - but that was probably because I have many of the same biases you two have. The most surprising thing to me (and this speaks to my preferences) is that many boats lacking daggerboards rated higher than those that did have them. All and all, this is one of the most highly useful videos anyone has produced on sailing period. Now, what catamaran are you two going to buy??????
What a terrific synopsis! Beautifully composed and narrated 🌊⚓🧭
...I need to buy a lottery ticket 💰
Haha . Us too.
Extremely well done, very informative and unbiased reviews of that targeted market of cruising Cats!!! You could market that as a series!!!
Thankyou David
So much thought and hard work went into this episode!
Shout out to everyone!
Job well done!👍👍👏👏✔✔
Thank you Marie
Hey Ruby Rose!
A big Thanks for taking the effort to do this. We have been following you guys for a year now. Our takeaway from this video is to build our own catamaran and incorporate the best design ideas from the top 10!!
Cheers,
Your faithfull followers from India!!
Hey thanks mate. We love India. Terysa and I met while travelling there.
Hi from Cape Town, loved the review but was amazed to see 5 out of the top 10 are South African and 3 of them top 5. All nineteen boats you reviewed are great and as I "Binged" I took a few notes regarding space waste as I call it. I am preparing to blow away some money on a semi complete 34ft monohull and the design wastes massive amounts of space. Redesign in my future!! Thank you for all the videos, you do inspire the wanderer in me.
I've just loved your review series! So many boats and it is so helpful to hear all the features and comparisons - especially from someone not selling boats. Super useful but enjoyable too. RR 50 out of 50!
Thankyou!!
Just a big Thank You for putting this together.
The Antari was in my #3, then Seawind, at #1 was the SWind 1600, the X5 would be #1 if it had more opening salon hatches. Thanks for all the hard work putting this together. : ) Peace
Awesome, We know all those company's will be knocking their heads together and changing a few ideas in their next builds.. Thank you for all the work putting this together ~ carry-on
Cheers mate. Thanks for the comment as always
It's great - Congrats Corsair & Seawind VN!
Wow! Great reviews. Proud to be living just around the corner from Xquisite. Equally proud that South Africa are being put onto the World Map by our Great Catamaran builders! Well done with the reviews. I thoroughly enjoyed!
I like the results, I guessed the Seawind to by number one It was in my option when you did the review. Went to see them at the Miami boat show they had the 41 there spent a bit of time on it. Thank you both for sharing Stay healthy and safe as we all try to return to a normal world. safe sailing
Really well done, you have opened my eyes to some new options. Thanks 🙏
Great to hear!
Very good congratulations, Quiet heavy cats + loads! For most of them, on my view.
I’m not a sailor butI love your Chanel.keep up the great work. Super interesting video.
That was brilliant information thank you so much
Hi guys great to see seawind 1600 on top have 2020 model
The last catamaran I had was the antares catamaran it was a great catamaran
Vietnam is also great place to sail around guys
Really amazing how reviewing 19 catamaran boats you were holding all our attention even us non boaters. That's pretty good guys. It show's you have a really good following that not only enjoy your adventures but value your opinion . And you find a way to involve everyone in this process. I picked the Seawind 1260 in all this. To me the best bang for the buck, but I'm no yacht'y so what would I know. Take care guys, hope your weather has gotten better.
Hey mate, thanks for the comment as always. As someone pointed out, there was not a lot of difference between al the top 5 placed boats
Thank you for all of your work you put in. Impressive and very helpful. Your analysis makes me realize that there are really very few real performance cats, at least those that fit my needs. I don't need a sailing apartment but a well designed sailing cat with some luxury. I am therefore very grateful for your technical approach. For me the ORC 50 or 57, there is no competition for those ones.
What a great resource for those who are in the market for a catamaran. Thanks for putting all of this together.
I'm a boat and sailing novice. But I really enjoyed all the reviews. So much work has gone into this. Well done. I imagine it will be invaluable for so many people. I bet you have asked for a toolkit drawer on your boat :-)
Great review! Thanks.
Been saving this episodes to watch for a few days, as really enjoyed your previous individual reviews. You guys really put in a lot of work over past years on this whole Cat Review thing..as you know a few other channels have copied your "Cat Review" thing, but not to the level that you guys put this together with all the viewer input and voting. So glad to see the Balance Cat in the top 5, love watching those Phil Berman videos of Balance Cat's and the various systems. Great job ! I will have to watch the your Seawind 1600 review again. What's that beach in the background and the long pier?
Nick, if this sailing gig doesn’t work out I think you could have a brilliant future as a dog show color commentator.🐶
Bahahahah
Best boating youtube Series of 2019 - 2020. Good job guys.
Thanks mate. Appreciate the comment
Fantastic reviews guys, and particularly awesome in hindsight considering many of the big boat shows can’t happen right now. So we’ll done. Just one question - is there a reason for a lack of Fontaine Pajot yachts? Would be interested to get your take on the Elba 45
Great summary. It would be great if you could do a review of the hh50 or oc50
I agree so much with the top winner score, love the Seawind, sailed a 1000 in Perth with a mate and just loved it. I could kill for the 1600, been my favorite throughout! Looking forward to see the next RR, should be a Seawind!
Fabulous reviews, well done.
Great effort on what you guys have achieved here. Good to see that 4 of my favourite cats are in the top 10.
Now for the lottery to fall twice, once for the money and secondly to get wife on board. Just loved the whole evaluation process and your in depth reviews.
Good work putting this together. Appreciate the effort put in.
If you do this again, wondering if it would make sense to categorize based on voters' interests, e.g., the comfort cruising crowd vs the value for money crowd vs the speed crowd. Some categories like build quality and safety should be common but, for me, as an example, I'll give up 3-5 knots of top speed to save a million dollars. Others would take a cramped berth to race across an ocean 3-5 days faster.
I do believe the top 5 was right on the money. Price and taste seem to be the clincher in the hot choices... I still don't like the forward cockpit idea. Too much sun in the tropics, and too much weight if the front gets dumped on. If it takes 48 seconds to drain in a howler, that's an eternity...Someone else said, best non broker review on the internet. Totally agree. I regard you both as being in the know... Seawind got a mention twice. That says it all really... Good luck with yours when it becomes published...
Glad you agree mate.
I've really become a huge fan of the Seawind line and I see that I'm not the only one. ;-)
I have seen a few other reviews on cats that you did not cover, and wow, your reviews are the best!! Consistent, great camera work, great editing, covering topics that are far more relevant than the other reviews, If possible, can you hit the European boat shows and review a few more cats? I find I am missing your reviews and watching the ones we have over and over, Great work.
I gave this video a thumbs up because I appreciate you guys and great video! an impressive collection of data on beautiful well-designed amazingly crafted boats but it's just weird just how much money has to be involved... for people to be able to buy one of these!
Great reviews and comments .....
Thanks mate
Well done! Curious though - Bali 4.3 didn't make the Top 20 or was it not included in polling?
I am curious as well. Why is Bali missing!!
Great content as always!
Looking forward to see what your catamaran will be. I'm still guessing the Seawind 1260
Haha, did you leave your vote on the sweepstake?
@@sailingrubyrose Hmmm that wasnt exactly a denial. 😉 I still think its an Outramere though....Ruby Rose is becoming a vagabond!
I'm guessing the 1260 as well, can't beat the features for the price.
The wait will be over very soon 😉
Xsquisite x5 i recon.
I like the Lagoon 42 and the seawind 1260 but really I cant wait for your custom branded boat . since this series proved that all boats are compromises i think your choices will eliminate most compromises made among the production boats
They're all great boats but I am dying to know what boat you guys are going to get. Thanks for sharing.!
Great job ! Any reviews for the FP Elba 45 planned or available?
Excellent job in reviewing all these wonderful vessels. We’re excited to see the Seawind 1600 was rated #1 as we are eagerly awaiting the arrival of our new Seawind 1600 Wanderlust!
Awesome mate. Congratulations on the 1600. We are hoping to test sail all the top 5 over the coming year.
Sailing Yacht Ruby Rose, we are waiting for you in Fort Lauderdale whenever you are ready
Hi Guys, Ye did a Super job on the review series, a real go to for anyone thinking of investing in a Catamaran and no big surprise at the out come, you got the top 5 in exactly the right order I think. I'm going to guess now at your choice and after a couple of mentions in the top 5 my money is on Seawind. I hope they give you a great deal, you deserve it !!
I guess I'll have to start buying lottery tickets. That was a well done series, thank you for sharing.
Really awesome reviews !!!!! Did you not get a chance to look at the sunreef 50/60? Would love your opinion
No unfortunately we didn’t get to review one. Hopefully at a future boat show
Would love a comparison on your chart with the Bali cat
All very interesting, if you can afford a brand new boat, which most people can't. Useful to see which manufacturers are highly rated though when looking at older vessels.